Upside Down World editor Benjamin Dangl won a Project Censored Award for his coverage of the U.S. military operations in Paraguay. This story was selected as one of the top 25 most important censored news […]
Lopez En 1985 el Estado boliviano encabezado por el MNR, promulgaba orgulloso el fin de la crisis económica mediante la aplicación del Decreto Supremo 21060, incluyendo al país al camino neoliberal que se adueñaba del […]
In 1985 the Bolivian state, headed by the MNR (Nationalist Revolutionary Movement) proudly pronounced the end of the economic crisis with the Supreme Decree 21060, putting the country on the same neoliberal path that had taken hold in the rest of the world.
The nullification of Occidental Petroleum’s oil-drilling contract by the Ecuadorian government has generated mixed reactions in the Americas. Ecuador‘s oil minister revoked the California-based oil giant’s contract last week for allegedly not informing the government […]
The contenders in Peru’s June 4 Presidential run-off election battled it out in a nationally televised debate, May 22.Most media outlets gave Ollanta Humala a slight edge in debate performance. Alan Garcia leads Humala in […]
Convicted Terrorist Luis Posada Carriles is being investigated by an El Paso-based grand jury. Carriles just celebrated a year of incarceration in El Paso’s Federal Immigration Detention Center. The investigation seems to be centered around […]
Colombians will soon vote in presidential elections, the outcome of which will be crucial for prospects for peace in the country. For the first time in 50 years, an incumbent president is seeking re-election and most of the domestic and international media predict that President Álvaro Uribe Vélez will win. What could four more years of Uribe mean for Colombia? To answer this question, we must observe his administration’s imprint on the last four years.
La Paz, Bolivia – At this moment, the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS, the political party of President Evo Morales) steers a government that is against the current and has the job of following through with a promised plan.
Though Bishop Juan Gerardi was murdered 8 years ago, his case still remains open in the Guatemalan courts. As the case enters the last round of appeals, it proves to be an important test of Guatemala’s justice system. […]
Ecuador’s Energy Minister Ivan Rodriguez suspended the oil drilling operations of Occidental Petroleum on Tuesday May 16. The company has been the target of huge protests by indigenous groups and those opposed to foreign exploitation […]
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